Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network November 2018 Cake! Magazine | Page 36

Step 2:
Step 1:
Roll the out the flower
paste thinly and cut out
Start by making the
the leaves & insert a
mistletoe leaves (around
20 leaves) so they can dry piece of No.28 floral wire
into the leaves.
overnight.
Step 5:
Step 6:
Using a circle cutter cut
Create round mistletoe
out around 15 circles from berries from the circles.
a cream-coloured flower
paste.
Step 10: Step 11: Step 12:
Mix together two shades
of green dust. Dust your leaves with
your customised shade of
green. Now create two bouquets
from your leaves and
berries. Dust your flower tape with
your shade of green for a
natural effect.
Step 8: Step 13: Step 14: Step 15 & 16: Using gold dust mixed
with alcohol, paint details
on your berries. Leave your bouquets in
safe place while we work
on the cake. Cover a 5’’ and 6’’ round
cake with the white sugar
paste. With the help of a flexi smoother, shape the edges
further and crisp up the lines.
Step 3: Step 4:
Using a ball tool carefully
thin out the edges of the
leaves. With the help of a
modelling tool create light
veins in the leaf.
Step 7: Let your leaves and
berries dry overnight.
Step 9: